Multiple myeloma presenting as an ill-defined osteolytic lesion of the mandibular condyle: A case report and literature review

Q3 Dentistry

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI:10.1016/j.omsc.2025.100394

Connor Capobianco , Mariela Padilla , Jungsuk Cho , Lauren Levi

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Abstract

Osteolytic lesions of the mandibular condyle can represent a diverse range of differential diagnoses, including malignancies such as metastatic disease, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and multiple myeloma. This case report details a 40-year-old male with a 3-year history of right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, initially misdiagnosed as temporomandibular disorder. Comprehensive imaging studies, including cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), maxillofacial computed tomography (CT), and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), revealed extensive osteolytic lesions in the mandible, frontal bone, and cervical spine. A CT-guided biopsy confirmed the presence of a plasma cell neoplasm, leading to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. This case report emphasizes the need for vigilance and comprehensive diagnostic approaches in clinical practice to avoid delays in the identification and treatment of serious underlying conditions such as malignancy.

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology

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期刊介绍： Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing case reports and case series only which must be original, educational, rare conditions or findings, or clinically interesting to an international audience of surgeons and clinicians. Case series can be prospective or retrospective and examine the outcomes of management or mechanisms in more than one patient. Case reports may include new or modified methodology and treatment, uncommon findings, and mechanisms. All case reports and case series will be peer reviewed for acceptance for publication in the Journal.